NightRider and Nite Owl bus services are late-night bus services that operate in a unidirectional fashion, from the City to various housing estates in Singapore. Here is a guide to these services:
Main Articles: NightRider services, Nite Owl services
Service Articles: 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR8
Note: NightRider NR7 has been discontinued from 16 Jun 2019.
Operating Hours:
From Marina Centre Bus Terminal –
- Night Owls 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N & 6N: 0000hrs – 0200hrs on Fridays, Saturdays and Eves of Public Holidays. 40 mins frequency.
- Night Riders NR2 & NR5: 2330hrs – 0200hrs on Fridays, Saturdays and Eves of Public Holidays. 30 mins frequency.
- Night Rider NR8: 2335hrs – 0200hrs on Fridays, Saturdays and Eves of Public Holidays. 29 mins frequency.
From Resorts World Sentosa –
- Night Riders NR1 & NR6: 2330hrs – 0200hrs on Fridays, Saturdays and Eves of Public Holidays. 25 mins frequency.
From Boat Quay –
- Night Rider NR3: 2330hrs – 0200hrs on Fridays, Saturdays and Eves of Public Holidays. 25 mins frequency.
From the City:
| Landmarks | Boarding Bus Stop | Night Services available: |
| Resorts World Sentosa, Universal Studios S’pore, VivoCity, HarbourFront Centre, HarbourFront MRT | Resorts World Sentosa Telok Blangah Road – HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity – HarbourFront Stn Exit A – Opp VivoCity |
NR1, NR6 |
| Marina Bay Sands Hotel, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Gardens By The Bay (South), Bayfront MRT | Bayfront Avenue – Aft Bayfront Stn Exit E – Marina Bay Sands Theatre |
NR1, NR6 |
| Singapore Flyer, F1 Pit Building | Raffles Avenue – Aft S’pore Flyer |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR2, NR5, NR8 |
| Marina Square, Mandarin Oriental S’pore, Marina Bay Floating Platform, Esplanade | Raffles Avenue – Seating Gallery – The Esplanade |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR8 |
| St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Capitol Bldg, Peninsula Plaza, Funan DigitaLife Mall, The Adelphi, Supreme Ct Bldg, The Treasury, National Gallery S’pore, Parliament Hse, High St Ctr, City Hall MRT | North Bridge Road – City Hall Stn Exit B – Opp The Treasury |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR5, NR6, NR8 |
| Boat Quay, Hongkong St, Hong Lim Park | South Bridge Road – Boat Quay |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR8 |
| North Canal Road – Opp OCBC Ctr |
NR1, NR3 | |
| The Central, Swissotel Merchant Court Hotel, The Riverwalk, Clarke Quay MRT | Eu Tong Sen Street – Clarke Quay Stn Exit E |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR8 |
| Clarke Quay, Liang Court, Novotel S’pore Clarke Quay, Fort Canning Park, Fort Canning MRT | River Valley Road – Clarke Quay – Bef Fort Canning Stn |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR8 |
| Ion Orchard, Wisma Atria, Wheelock Place, Shaw House, Marriott Hotel, Tang Plaza, Lucky Plaza, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, The Paragon, Ngee Ann City, Orchard Parksuites, Orchard MRT | Orchard Road – Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR6 |
| Orchard Turn – Opp Orchard Stn/ION |
NR1, NR2, NR3 | |
| Orchard Boulevard – Bef Orchard Stn Exit B |
NR5, NR8 | |
| Royal Plaza On Scotts, Scotts Walk, Thong Teck Bldg, Far East Plaza, Grand Hyatt S’pore | Scotts Road – Royal Plaza On Scotts |
NR1, NR2, NR3 |
| 313@Somerset, Orchard Central, Orchard Gateway, The Centrepoint, Tripleone Somerset, Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, Mandarin Orchard S’pore, The Heeren, Somerset MRT | Orchard Road – Opp Somerset Stn |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR6 |
| Somerset Road – Somerset Stn |
NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR8 | |
| Concorde Hotel & Shopping Mall, United House, Hotel Grand Ctrl, Orchard Plaza, Winsland House | Orchard Road – Concorde Hotel S’pore |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR6 |
| Plaza Singapura, Macdonald House, Park Mall, S’pore Shopping Centre, The Cathay, Dhoby Ghaut MRT | Orchard Road – Dhoby Ghaut Stn |
1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N, NR6 |
The bus stop along Eu Tong Sen Street (Clarke Quay Stn) is the final stop where all NightRider and Nite Owl bus services stop at. Passengers paying by Ez-link card can make use of SMRT NightRider’s free transfer within 45 minutes at this stop.
Estates:
Central District:
| Housing Estate | Areas Served | Night Services available: |
| Central District | ||
| Bishan | Bishan St 11, Bishan MRT, Bishan St 22 | NR1 |
| Boon Keng | Boon Keng MRT & Estate | NR6 |
| Queenstown | Queenstown MRT & Estate | NR5 |
| Redhill | Redhill MRT & Estate | |
| Tiong Bahru | Tiong Bahru Rd, Tiong Bahru MRT & Estate | |
| Toa Payoh | Toa Payoh MRT, Toa Payoh Ctrl, Lor 4 Toa Payoh | NR1 |
North District:
| Housing Estate | Areas Served | Night Services available: |
| North District | ||
| Ang Mo Kio | Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, Ave 3, Ave 4, and Ang Mo Kio MRT | 1N |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 | NR1 | |
| Bukit Panjang | Bukit Panjang Rd | NR3 |
| Choa Chu Kang | Teck Whye Ave, Keat Hong / South View LRT, Choa Chu Kang Ave 2 & 4, Choa Chu Kang MRT & Interchange | NR3 |
| Choa Chu Kang Way, Teck Whye / Keat Hong / South View LRT, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 & 4 | 3N | |
| Sembawang | Canberra Rd, Admiralty Drive, Sembawang Drive, Sembawang MRT | NR2 |
| Woodlands | Woodlands Centre Rd, Marsling Drive & Rise, Woodlands Ave 7, 4, 5 and 6 | NR2 |
| Yew Tee | Choa Chu Kang St 52, Yew Tee MRT, Choa Chu Kang North 7, Crescent, North 6 and North 5 | 3N, NR3 |
| Yishun | Khatib MRT, Full length of Yishun Ring Rd (except between Yishun St 61 and Yishun Ave 11), Yishun St 61, Yishun Ctrl and Yishun Ave 11 | 1N, NR1 |
For commuters living at Choa Chu Kang and Yew Tee, NR3 offers the faster route from the City as compared to 3N, by skipping Bukit Timah Road, Bukit Batok and Bukit Gombak.
For commuters living at Ang Mo Kio and Yishun, 1N offers the faster route from the City as compared to NR1, by skipping Toa Payoh and Bishan.
East District:
| Housing Estate | Areas Served | Night Services available: |
| East District | ||
| Bedok | Bedok South Ave 1, Bedok MRT, Bedok North Ave 1, Bedok North Rd, Bedok North Ave 4 | 4N |
| Bedok Reservoir | Bedok Reservoir Road | 2N |
| Eunos | Eunos MRT, Kampong Ubi | 2N |
| Kaki Bukit | Bedok Reservoir Rd | 2N |
| Marine Parade | Marine Parade Rd | 4N |
| Pasir Ris | Loyang Ave, Pasir Ris St 21, St 41, Drive 6, Drive 3, Drive 10, St 71, Elias Rd, Pasir Ris Drive 1 | 4N |
| Tampines |
Tampines Ave 1, 8, 5, 4, Tampines MRT, Tampines St 41, Ave 9, St 45, St 34, St 32, Ave 2, Ave, 5, Ave 4, Ave 3 | 2N |
| Simei | Simei St 3, Simei St 4, Simei Rd | 4N |
North-East District:
| Housing Estate | Areas Served | Night Services available: |
| North-East District | ||
| Hougang | Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang Ave 9, Ave 8, Ave 10 | NR6 |
| Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Hougang Ave 9, Ave 4, Ave 8, Ave 6, Ave 10, Hougang Ctrl & MRT, Upp Serangoon Rd | 6N | |
| Potong Pasir | Upp Serangoon Rd, Potong Pasir MRT | NR6 |
| Punggol | Punggol Rd, Punggol Field (Cove, Meridian & Coral Edge LRT), Punggol East (Riviera LRT), Punggol Ctrl, Punggol Pl, Punggol Field | 6N |
| Sengkang | Sengkang East Ave, Rivervale Dr (Bakau & Kangkar LRT), Sengkang East Way, Anchorvale Link, Anchorvale Dr, Compassvale Dr | NR6 |
| Sengkang East Ave, Punggol Rd | 6N | |
| Serangoon | Serangoon MRT, Serangoon Ctrl, Yio Chu Kang Rd | NR6 |
For commuters living at Hougang and Sengkang, 6N offers the faster route from the City as compared to NR6, by skipping Boon Keng, Potong Pasir and Serangoon.
West District:
| Housing Estate | Areas Served | Night Services available: |
| West District | ||
| Bukit Batok | Bukit Batok East Ave 3, Bukit Batok Ctrl, Bukit Batok West Ave 2, West Ave 4, West Ave 7, West Ave 5, Bukit Gombak MRT | NR8 |
| Bukit Batok East Ave 6, East Ave 3, Bukit Batok Ctrl, Bukit Batok West Ave 5, Bukit Gombak MRT | 3N | |
| Buona Vista | Commonwealth Ave West | NR5, NR8 |
| Clementi | Clementi Ave 2 | 5N |
| Commonwealth Ave West, Clementi MRT | 5N, NR5, NR8 | |
| Jurong East | Toh Guan Rd, Jurong East Ave 1 | NR5 |
| Boon Lay West, Jurong East Central, Jurong East Ave 1 | 5N | |
| Jurong West | Jurong West Ave 1, Boon Lay Ave, Jln Boon Lay, Boon Lay MRT, Jurong West St 64, St 62, St 61, St 71, St 81, St 82, St 75, St 64 | NR5 |
| Jurong West Ave 1, Boon Lay Ave, Jln Boon Lay, Boon Lay MRT, Jurong West St 64, St 63, St 61, Jurong West Ave 4, St 72, Ave 5, St 91, St 92 | 5N | |
For commuters living at Bukit Batok, 3N offers the faster route from the City as compared to NR8, by plying a shorter and semi-express route.
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Is there any night bus from geylang to paya lebar?
why the bus come late….almost 1/2hrs i wait….
I always take NR7 from city hall back to geylang / aljunied, so now after 16 June I have to take taxi back home? Do you have any bus to aljunied std before 0200am?
No buses to sengkang west way. Fernvale area
I arrive into Changi Airport at 11.15p.m. Is there a bus that I
can take after midnight to Orchard… mrt will have closed by then.